Crusader princes, atabeqs, emirs and even Saladin himself had been forced to come to terms with them or suffer the consequences. |
Relive the historic Crusades in four campaigns as Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, the Sultan of Syria. |
The day was won when the massed crusader cavalry charged and forced Saladin to withdraw. |
The position of wazir fell to Saladin, now about 30 years old. |
Many fierce and sanguinary conflicts took place between Saladin and the crusaders, but neither side, for a time, gained any decided advantage. |
With Aleppo and Mosul under his control, Saladin could finally turn his attention to the Franks. |